Caretaker - School Site Team Member, Brighton

TES FE News; Brighton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Patcham High School seeks a skilled handyperson to join their Site Team, supporting maintenance tasks and improving school facilities. Key responsibilities include building repairs, team supervision, and ensuring health & safety standards while contributing positively to the school community. This full-time position operates on a rolling shift pattern covering school hours.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Staff discounts

Travel to work schemes

Gym membership

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced in building maintenance or a relevant trade.
• Previous experience supervising a team of cleaners is advantageous.
• Willingness to learn and develop maintenance skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform building maintenance and carry out repairs.
• Supervise cleaning staff to maintain high standards.
• Key holder duties including security and health & safety assessments.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Ability to work as a team

Initiative

Job description

Job Overview

Patcham High School is looking to appoint a skilled handyperson who will act as part of the Site Team for the school.

We are looking for someone that is experienced in building maintenance or who has a trade or is willing and committed to learning these skills. The person should be passionate about working within the school and wider community to both improve the appearance and safety of the school premises and experience for students, staff and visitors. Previous experience of supervising/managing a team of cleaners would be a distinct advantage as well as experience of working in a school would be desirable, but is not essential.

The successful candidate will work alongside the site team and School Business Manager in all aspects of building maintenance and carry out a range of duties to provide a high standard.

Duties will include key holder duties, painting, general maintenance and repairs, providing input to risk assessments and other aspect of health & safety.

You Should

• Be approachable and committed to providing a good standard of work;
• Be able to work as directed and use own initiative when needed;
• Be able to work both as a team or individually;
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Be flexible, reliable and willing to learn.
  
  

You will be required to be flexible to complete tasks and attend site outside of your usual hours. These duties could include and are not limited to unlocking and locking up at weekends, evenings and other general caretaking duties.

The hours of work are 37 per week, 52 weeks per year, with 25 days annual leave. The successful candidate will be required to work a shift pattern with two other staff members. Shifts will operate on a rolling basis covering the school opening times between 6.00am-9.00pm, with weekend working between 8.00am and 2.00pm.

The salary range for this post is LGA Pay Scale 4b Point 11-12, £27,269-£27,711 per annum (Pay Award Pending)

We offer a generous pension scheme, staff discounts available through the school, travel to work and cycle to work schemes, gym membership, CPD opportunities and more.

If you enjoy a challenge and are interested in joining our team, please download the application form from our school’s website http://www.patchamhigh.brighton-hove.sch.uk/school-information-2/vacancies/ ) or call for an application pack tel: [phone]

Where possible, please email your completed application form to Elise Holmes, Headteacher’s PA at [e-mail] or post back to school. Please note CVs are not sufficient applications.

Patcham High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. We are open to flexible working.

• Early application is advised at this stage and we reserve the right to interview on application should a suitable candidate become available and we have the right to withdraw this advert prior to the closing date.
  
  

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Closing date*: Wednesday 9th July 2025 at 10am

Interviews: Soon after closing date